Chapter 200

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Liu Xinyu had already given the school a heads-up long ago, saying she had "heard there have been occasional thefts recently, borrowing professional anti-theft personnel to test thoroughly," and incidentally requested 20,000 yuan in funding, claiming it was two months' consulting fee.

The administrative staff in the academy were shallow, but they had been influenced by what they constantly saw and heard, and relatively believed in the power of professionals; plus the beauty's persuasion, the 20,000 yuan was approved readily.

Liu Xinyu turned around and put the money into the martial arts hall's accounts, and reported to Chen Yi: "Starting today, the martial arts hall has formal income."

This truly made him look at her with new eyes, and he smiled: "I never thought I could get money out of a school that doesn't pluck a single hair."

"The school not plucking a single hair is directed at students, not at social institutions." Liu Xinyu finished speaking, left the four trainees behind, and left.

She was a counselor at the Finance Academy, so naturally the administration she persuaded was also the Finance Academy's.

She Lei took the lead, first giving a non-standard salute, grinning: "Hall Master, what do we do now?"

The remaining three reacted slower, also snapping a military salute, shouting: "Hall Master, what do we do now!"

One must admit, the person who originally designed the military salute did conduct a certain amount of scientific research; the resounding roar not only helps enhance cohesion, but its momentum is also quite easily infectious.

Nearby students watched curiously.

In a place like a school, vigorous young students most love infectious roars, whether it's rock music, the military, or dogs, they're all treated the same way.

Chen Yi was speechless, staring carefully at Liu Xinyu's departing figure, trying to discover that tail hidden inside her pants.

"You guys have free activity." Speaking, he added, "Just don't run too far."

After Chen Yi left, the four all relaxed.

Among them, the big-eared chubby Li Changning suggested: "Let's go sit at the pavilion by the lake?"

"Play cards?" Ma Zhongcheng was a beanpole young man; he recalled his favorite surging feeling, and sighed: "I haven't touched cards for 1 month."

"Once you start playing cards, kid, don't think about doing anything else today." She Lei laughed and scolded; they were all fellow townspeople, knew each other inside out.

"Training here isn't convenient; it says we're doing security, don't we have to do anything?" Ma Zhongcheng had no interest in any activity besides playing cards, touching his dry pointy head in worry.

Li Changning "tch" laughed, saying: "I see it as the martial arts hall finding an excuse to give us money. Only part-time 2 days a week, why give this much? Besides, even if they didn't give it, you'd still come part-time."

She Lei's heart stirred, asking: "Why give money?"

"Should be to distinguish between staff and trainees, urge us to practice hard." Li Changning smiled, "Your current income is double ours, how can everyone not exert themselves carefully, rush past the Level 2 threshold as fast as possible?"

She Lei laughed heartily, habitually reaching for the red hair on his forehead, saying: "Don't say it, after Body Technique Level 2, strength and such have obvious increases."

He was a typical strength supremacist; when mixing in society, his favorite weapon was a hammer, scary just to look at.

The four chatted more and more relaxedly, not thinking about fulfilling security duties, just playing around on campus. They were about the same age as the students, and blended in quickly — playing basketball, kicking football, or hanging out at an internet cafe for a while — the martial arts hall implements closed training, long training hours, reaching 120 hours per week, then pure rest time; it can be said there's no entertainment at all, suddenly arriving in the real world, they actually felt a bit reluctant to go back.

However, by evening, they ultimately had to go back.

As soon as they returned to the martial arts hall, they were exhausted and wanted to sleep, but were stopped by a group asking: "What exactly does security do?"

"Tiring or not?"

"Has the money arrived?"

At this time, the homebody Sang Chengqiang who didn't like wandering began his vivid introduction: Jiangning University, beauties everywhere!

Just one sentence, and it ignited everyone's boundless imagination...

Next day, Chen Yi came from the school, taught everyone a new set of Body Techniques again, and said: "The levels of every Body Technique are the same; everyone try for yourselves, if one suits you then practice it; usually speaking, if you can more frequently sense the external 'Qi', that means this Body Technique suits you more."

The so-called Qi is the Magic Net; it's just that on Earth, using this explanation makes it easier for everyone to understand. The current trainees are all spreading legends that the Hall Master is some Qigong master or Internal Fist expert, but they're still quite interested in martial arts itself.

People all have a blind following mentality; when trainees were few, everyone worried the martial arts hall had problems; when trainees increased, this worry naturally weakened, correspondingly increasing worship of Body Techniques. However, due to trainees' different constitutions, Body Technique effects also vary; in the Saint Qiao Kingdom, corresponding to different people, there are all kinds of even strange Body Techniques — for example, that Count's "Turtle Exercise" is one of them. Many families' Body Techniques and combat skills researched according to their own constitutions are often the foundation of their clan's proliferation and prosperity.

Chen Yi doesn't demand trainees' Body Techniques reach any special degree, but he indeed hopes Body Technique training speed can get faster and faster; therefore he used a bit of leisure time to learn some new varieties of Body Techniques from the Holy Knights, then passed them on to the martial arts hall students.

His qualities in all aspects are now steadily improving; learning a bit of Body Technique isn't hard, and understanding different Body Techniques also helps his understanding of combat skills.

But for the trainees, having to constantly learn new Body Techniques is truly very difficult.

Lin Haitao was the one with the most intense reaction; during the third time learning a new Body Technique, he found Chen Yi and said: "I know new Body Technique training might increase our speed, but my current speed is already not slow; I want to save time, peacefully practice."

Chen Yi stroked his chin, finding it somewhat funny.

He looked at Lin Haitao without speaking; the latter stuck out his chin, as if wanting him to acknowledge his idea.

After a long while, Chen Yi asked Liu Xinyu: "How do you handle trainees who don't listen?"

"The instructor has orders, none dare disobey! Anyone who disobeys training orders, beat them!"

Lin Haitao froze; a month ago he was still a student in the school, receiving "no corporal punishment" education; the role suddenly switched, momentarily hard to adapt...

But Chen Yi felt this method was most effort-saving — simple is good; caring for students, meticulous grinding work isn't suitable for elite education; he waved his hand, saying: "Naked Bear, She Lei, hang him upside down, beat him!"

Upside down was his invention; the visual effect is better.

Lin Haitao only reacted when his arms were grabbed, struggling violently. But Naked Bear and She Lei's Body Technique levels were both higher than his; whether strength or agility, there was a gap; in no more than two minutes, he could only hang in endless anger, feet up, suspended from the First Floor lamp tube of the martial arts hall.

"My sister won't let you off." Lin Haitao felt humiliated, bringing out his final backer.

Everyone thought Lin Haitao was Chen Yi's younger brother-in-law; they all immediately turned their heads, wanting to see how he'd handle it.

"Begin." The Hall Master had not a shred of hesitation. Lin Yuan was a quite pretty girl, but he hadn't reached the point of needing to curry favor with her.

"Use what?" Naked Bear asked stupidly.

Chen Yi thought a moment, saying: "Casual, blunt weapon."

Naked Bear didn't quite understand what a blunt weapon was, but "casual" he heard clearly. He conveniently pulled out his own belt, and started beating one by one.

A Level 3 Body Technique trainee counts as having considerable combat power. Even in the Saint Qiao Kingdom, such Knight Attendants suppressing peasant uprising scum and such have no problem at all; whipping others is naturally even easier.

Lin Haitao initially clenched his teeth and persisted, but the whipping pain grew stronger and stronger; the humiliation instantly transformed into fear.

Chen Yi didn't give a number for when the whipping would end; this Naked Bear guy also didn't know pity, whipping both accurately and ruthlessly, targeting places with thick flesh and sensitive skin — buttocks, chest, inner thighs, none spared.

Endless whipping; it felt as if it would never stop.

Fighting like that, not even a high school student could endure it, let alone a long-trained member of the Secret Organization. Lin Haitao howled with a runny nose and tears, then roared weakly, finally sobbing in a low voice: "I was just making a suggestion."

The whipping continued.

"I won't make suggestions anymore."

"I was wrong! I submit!"

"No suggestions allowed." Chen Yi had grasped the essence of it, saying: "You can just treat this place as the Spartacus Training Camp. Failures, quitters, all of you can leave. China has no resources, no technology, and no wit—only people. Only elites are qualified to waste resources. Let him down."

The Naked Bear chuckled, swung the whip again, striking Lin Haitao like a spinning top, then cut the thick rope on his feet.

"Apply Level 3 Divine Oil to him." Chen Yi took out a glass bottle and placed it on the table. Its main function was to enhance the link with the Magic Net, thereby activating the body's cells, and it also had the function of relaxing sinews and invigorating blood. Knights often got injured during training and usually applied it.

"The rules, everyone already knows them. Anyone who wants to quit can speak up now."

Even if someone regretted it, they wouldn't dare speak up now. Heaven only knew if they'd be hung up and beaten.

Chen Yi was instead very happy, chuckling, saying: "Everyone voluntarily joined the Martial Arts Hall; this is the most important decision of your lives. Hmm, as Hall Master of the Chen Family Martial Arts Hall, we should also give back to the community. Now I order the organization of the first Wuguan Inspection Team, composed of all Level 1 Students. Their main work is to protect the community's peace and maintain community stability and self-governance. Naked Bear, you are the captain."

"Yes."

"Our inspection range is... here." Chen Yi drew a small circle on the map of Jiangning City, which happened to include the entire Shantytown.

Without waiting for the local students to cheer, Chen Yi added: "The Inspection Team will begin executing missions next week. To better fulfill community responsibilities, starting today, I will teach you archery and armor." Chen Yi said, taking out a bow and arrow 1.8 meters long.

Liu Xinyu secretly nodded. Rooting locally was the best way for the Martial Arts Hall to develop, but using bows and arrows left her unclear about Chen Yi's purpose.

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